Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-18


days ago asking an appropriation OF 500
apiece To transport them to Liberia. The
petition assigns as the reason for the pro-
posed emigration low wages, high rents
and despair Of doing better,n and that so
l far "a their labor and votes are concerned,
the country can very well dispense with
! their presence The petition was referred
TO the committee on education and labor.
! Count Pulaski Of colonial days is not
/ forgotten. as IA resolution has been adopted
/ in the senate requesting the president TO
( have search made for in the records OF the
state, war and treasury departments for
| Information as To the services rendered
by Count Cashier Pulaski brigadier gen
/ eral of the United States army in HIS
and and until he was killed in action,
ana rs 10 any payment or compensation
J made 10 him for his services: also as TO
/ any just and proper indebtedness OF the
United States TO Gen. Pulaski on account
/ OF his expenses and military supplies fur
nshed for troops in his command and
especially as to 10000 gold livres or other
sum OF money, transmit ed by Count Pull
asks friends in Europe, and which arrived
at the time he was killed in the battle OF
Savannah whether such funds went into
the public treasury or were used by the
authorities OF tho state of Georgia for the
benefit Of the United States.
Neither is Cutting, OF more recent no.
/ toriety. forgotten, as resolution
has been adopted by the senate asking
| the President to furnish that body all cor
respondence relating 10 the arrest, trial
and dischare Of that individual. As this
| may lead 10 a better understanding with
! our neighborins republic it reconciles
| long suffering people TO bear little more
| Cutting.
The senate took up the bill "to increase
the naval establishment. early in the
week, and there was a manifest disposition
| to pass the measure but before debate
| closed the bill was amended that its
/ Trainer would hardly know IL, and il that
manner IL went over.
The senate bill granting pension to
| Mrs Logan still hangs fire in the house
J committee of the whole. That committee
sought TO be discharged from further con
/ sderatiOn OF the matter but, stated, the
matter still hangs fire.
At last Secretary Manning has resigned,
the resignation having been placed in the
! hands Of the President on the l4th inst, 10
| take effect on the appointment and quail
] fication of his successor. This action is
/ taken in order 10 allow Mr.. Manning TO
! accept the presidency Of the Western Ma
/ tional Bank OF the city OF New York His
/ letter of resignation viii not be made pub
/ lie for some days. II Is stated at the white
house that no immediate appointment Will
be made to the Office and that sir. Man
ming viii continue TO act - secretary for
several weeks 1t is known that the presi-
dent parts with Mr. Manning with sincere
regret and that he reluctantly consents TO
his withdrawal from the cabinet.
The subcommittee on foreign affairs OF
J the house has made its report on the retail
/ atOry bills. A substitute Till l. recon-
mended for the sen te and Belmont bills
IL provides that the president may pro
hibit British vessels entering orr ports and
may forbid the importation OF Canadian
merchandise car, locomotives, or other
vehicles when American vessels are denied
treaty rights This bill was debated at
length. but no action was taken.
Senator Palmer personally favors
the plan of temporary bridge
across the Detroit river, as pro-
posed by the attorney of the Michi-
gan Central, but the Senator will do
nothing toward furthering II until he shall
have learned the wishes OF the people Of
Detroit and more particularly of its
business men.
The president has allowed the act appro-
! priatlng 100000 "A year 10 provide arms
and equiv ment, for the militia TO become
"a law without his signature. The cOnSti-
tutional limitation of ten DAYS within
he should have acted on this bill expired
ON the 18th His failure u sign the bill
Is regarded as an oversight, as he was not
known 10 object to any of its provisions
Gen. Cutcheon says that the present
pension laws are so badly out of repair as
TO demand a radical change. and he intro
duced bill in the house the other day
providing for the appointment of "A com
mission composed Of the commissioner OF
pensions. two representatives, and TO sena-
tors TO revise the pension laws
Speaking OF the presidents veto of the
dependent pension bill. Mr.. Cutcheon
says: While believe that the bill is un-
certain in its items and IL is difficult 10
say how many would be embraced under
its provisions while II Is open TO some OF
the other Oh iections which the president
raises against it, | am not satisfied that
the evils to be apprehended from il are
such TO call for the veto power"
The fate of this bill Is still uncertain.
Many congressman who represent soldier
constituencies will vote TO pass the bill
over the presidents head. even though
they regard IL as a vicious matter.
The message OF the President vetoing
the pension bill is the one topic of CONVEX
sation In the city The diversity of opin-
ion about the matter creates no little sur
prise, but one and all agree that, no mat
ter how apprehensive they may be OF the
result, the President viii be sustained.
The house has passed the senate bill for
the retirement and recoinage OF the silver
dollar. first amending IL so that the RECON-
age OF this coin shall not be considered
part OF the monthly purchase OF silver bull
lion now required One of the principal
addresses in support of this bill was made
by Mr.. 1arsney.
The senate has passed the South Ameri-
can mail subsidy bill.
The question OF Gen. Hazen's successor
is still being agitated, inasmuch as no steps
are being taken at present TO transfer the
signal service to a civil branch Of the gov
eminent. Col. Black OF Fort Wayne. still
stands foremost in the rapidly increasing
list Of applicants. 1t is believed 10y army
officers here that IL the transfer is not
made that promotion lies between Col.
Black and Capt. Greedy, the present acting
signal officer.
The senate has passed hill providing
for the printing OF $3.50 copies of the
Logan eulogies delivered in the senate.
The bill was introduced by one of the
speakers, and of course received the hearty
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